AFRAID, COWARDLY: First
point to the person in question. Then make the sign for "fright."

AFRAID OF NO ONE: Point
the right index finger in several directions. Then make the signsfor "to fear" and "not."

ANGER: Place the right
hand, closed, against the forehead, with the thumb touching theforehead. Slowly bring
the hand forward, rotating the fist slightly clockwise and counterclockwisein a twisting motion.

CALM DOWN: Hold the
hands open at shoulder level, palms turned towards the personaddressed. Then lower
the hands slowly with a downward movement of the forearms.

TO DESIRE, WANT: Hold
the right hand closed very near the chin. Then form an incompletecircle with the thumb and
index finger at mouth level. With a slight wrist movement, bring
thehand to the lips, thus making
the motion of drinking. the little finger should be at the same levelas the index finger.

ENEMY: The signs for
friend and not are most often used. Some tribes make the signs for"handshake" and "not."

TO FORGET: Make the
sign for "night," followed by a vigorous forward movement of the righthand. Then sweep the
right hand towards the left side, passing over the left hand.

TO FORGIVE: Raise both
hands, closed except for extended thumbs and index fingers, toshoulder level, with palms
facing the person addressed. Then move the hands forward, eachdescribing a semi-circle.
Then make the sign for "to go."

FRIEND, FRIENDSHIP (or "brother"
and "people who live together"): Raise the right handto neck level, palm out,
index and middle fingers touching and extended. Then lift the hand
untilthe fingertips reach the
level of the face.

GLOOM, MELANCHOLY, SADNESS:
Make the signs for "heart" and "sick."

HAPPY, CONTENTED: Make
the signs for "heart" and "day."

JEALOUSY: Close both
hands and place them against each side of the chest. Then move theright elbow both to the
right and towards the rear. Then do the same with the left elbow.
Repeatat least once.

TO LOVE: Make the sign
for "friend."

QUIET: Thrust both
hands forward at chest level with palms down and fingers together.
Thenlower the hands very slowly
to the level of the waist.

SAD: Close the right
hand and place it against the forehead. Then with the same hand,
executea small circular movement,
keeping it in the same place, however. The head should be turnedto one side and the face
should have a serious expression. If the head is kept straight, the
signmeans "mad."

SHAME: With the fingers
held together and extended upwards, the rear edges of the hands areplaced against the cheeks.
Then the hands are crossed diagonally across the face.

SHY: Make the sign
for "shame."

TO WORRY: Make the
signs for "heart." Then wave your hand in the direction of the heart.

QUALITIES
AND FAULTS

BAD: Hold the right
hand clenched at the level of the left side of the chest. Then lower
ittowards the left side, opening
the fingers one by one.

BIG: Make the signs
for "sizeable" and "high."

BITTER: Touch the tongue
with the tip of the right index finger and then make the sign for"bad."

FAST, RAPID: Raise
the left hand to chest level and move it towards the left side of the body.Do the same with the right
hand, keeping the hands about 6 inches apart. Then quickly pass theright hand in front of the
left, describing a slight upwards curve first, then a downwards one.

FATIGUE: Hold both
hands at waist level with the index fingers pointing forward. Lower
thehands in a weary manner
with the index fingers pointing at the ground, and the other fingers stillclenched.

GENEROUS: Make the
signs for "big" and "heart."

GOOD: Place the hand
horizontally at the level of the heart, with the fingers extended towardsthe left side of the body.
Then shift the hand, still in a horizontal position, towards the right
sideof the body.

HIGH: With fingers
together and palms turned towards the ground, hold the right hand a shortdistance from the right
shoulder, then raise it to the desired height.

HONEST: Make the sign
for "true."

HORRIBLE: With the
fingers of the right hand spread, press the right thumb on the right cheek.

INTELLIGENCE, WIT:
Touch the forehead with the right index and middle fingers.

LIAR, TO LIE: (to have
two tongues) Hold the right hand at the right side of the mouth,
withfingers aimed to the let.
Move the hand forward in such a way that the fingers pass in front ofthe mouth.

LITTLE (in the sense of not
much): Raise the half-closed hands to shoulder level, with the tipsof the fingers crooked and
facing the fingers of the other hand. The palm of the right handshould be at the level of
the left index finger, about 10 inches away. Then raise the right
handabove the left, then the
left above the right. Then raise the right above the left again.

LIVE, LIVING: Place
the right hand about a foot away from the chest, index finger extended;then by wrist action make
three zigzags.

NEW: Make the signs
for "old," "not" and "good."

OLD: See "old
man."

POOR (in quality):
Half close your hands and bring them together as if you were rearrangingsomething in front of you.
Then separate them slightly, placing the right index finger on the baseof the left thumb.

POOR (opposite of rich):
Hold the right hand closed at chest level, thumb near the body.Lower the arm quickly, moving
it forward at the same time, keeping the hand closed, and by awrist movement make the
thumb face forward.

SIZEABLE (big): Hold
the hands with the palms facing each other, fingers spread, at chestlevel. Keep the hands
fairly close together at first, then spread them out, the right handstretching to the right
and the let hand stretching to the left.

SMALL: Hold the left
arm at shoulder level, palm up, the other fingers clenched in such a waythat the tip of the index
finger is below the thumbnail.

UGLY: Hold the right
hand against the face, the fingers touching the forehead. Then describe
afaint circle on the front
of the face. Finish with the sign for "bad."

UNCERTAIN, UNDECIDED:
Make the sign for "maybe."

THE
FAMILY

BABY: Place the right
hand clenched against the left side of the chest, palm inwards. Clasp
theright forearm with the left
hand as if holding a baby.

BROTHER: Touch the
tips of the index and middle fingers to the lips. Then make the sign
for"man."

CHILD: Make the sign
for "man" or "girl," as the case may be. Hold the right hand closedagainst the right side.
Then indicate the size of the child.

DIVORCE: Make the signs
for "woman" and "to abandon."

FATHER: Cup your right
hand slightly, and tap the right side of your chest gently two of threetimes. Then make the
sign for "man."

HUSBAND: Make the signs
for "man" and "to marry."

MAN: Stretch out the
right index finger, keeping the fingers closed, palm facing the otherperson. The same sign
means "male."

MARRY: Make the sign
for "exchange," then hold both index fingers together pointing forward.

MOTHER: With the right
hand half closed, give two or three gentle taps on the left side of thechest.

OLD MAN: Clench the
right hand and pretend to be leaning on a cane or stick, while bendingforward. Then make
the sign for "man."

SISTER: Make the sign
for "woman," then hold your index and middle fingers horizontally
withtheir tips on your lips,
with the thumb and other fingers closed up.